Creepshow
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Synopsis
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
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Behind the Scenes: Creepshow (Romero, 1982) with Hal Holbrook and Leslie Nielsen
Type: Featurette • Published 2026-08-04
Top Cast
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Hal Holbrook
Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Adrienne Barbeau
Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Fritz Weaver
Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Leslie Nielsen
Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Carrie Nye
Sylvia Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
E.G. Marshall
Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
Viveca Lindfors
Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")
Ed Harris
Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day")
Ted Danson
Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Stephen King
Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill")
Warner Shook
Richard Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
Gaylen Ross
Becky Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Jon Lormer
Nathan Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
Bingo O'Malley
Jordy's Dad / Cameos
John Amplas
Nathan's Corpse (segment "Father's Day")
David Early
White (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
Iva Jean Saraceni
Billy's Mother (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue")
Christine Forrest
Tabitha Raymond (segment "The Crate")
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 10, 1982
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 1983
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.63x
+$13M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George A. Romero
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen King
- Original Score
- John Harrison
- Original Title
- Creepshow
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21M
- Production Studios
- Laurel Entertainment, United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George A. Romero
Stephen King
John Harrison
Michael Gornick
Paul Hirsch, Pasquale Buba, George A. Romero
Richard P. Rubinstein, Salah M. Hassanein
Department Leadership Roster
Richard P. Rubinstein
Producer
Stephen King
Screenplay
George A. Romero
Director
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Michael Gornick
Director of Photography
Pasquale Buba
Editor
George A. Romero
Editor
Barbara Anderson
Costume Design
Cletus Anderson
Production Design
Michael Spolan
Editor
John Harrison
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Creepshow
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Creepshow about?
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Who directed Creepshow?
Creepshow was directed by George A. Romero.
Who stars in Creepshow?
The principal cast of Creepshow includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Carrie Nye.
When was Creepshow released and how long is it?
Creepshow was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of Creepshow?
Creepshow had a reported production budget of $8M and grossed $21M at the worldwide box office (2.63 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Creepshow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Creepshow was composed by John Harrison.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Creepshow?
Creepshow holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).